Life on the Road

I saw a lot of reps for Discovery Toys on my online networking groups, but I never really gave it much thought. 

Then one Family Game Night I noticed that the garage-sale gem “Bazaar” that we all love is actually a Discovery Toys product from ages past!  Well in that case, I figured I should check out what they have going on now…

For Jewel we got the Roll & Play Activity Game (ages 18 mos. and up). 

Okay, I confess, Jan picked it out, and I thought it looked… well, not like a lot of fun.

But Jewel loves it! 

You roll the color cube (about 6″ square, soft stuffed), then pick a card of that color.  On the back is a simple “activity”:

• Find your shoes
• Spin in a circle
• Hop like a bunny
• Brush your teeth
• Etc.

Sometimes we do them full-tilt.  Other times, when we’re in a more snuggly relaxed mood, we just play at brushing our teeth with a finger… 

Sometimes Jewel will just sit and sort through the cards.  I sure wish I knew what was going on inside her head!

Our next new family game is going to be UnJumble (ages 8+).

We love Scrabble, Boggle, and several number-oriented games that are totally “in our head,” so this seems like a great tool. 

First of all, what a great idea to have the dice set in those cute plastic cases where they can easily be “rolled”, but never lost!

I’ll keep you posted…